Got home late last night and turned on the TV to see the aftermath of "Germany 1 - Norn Iron 0" on BBC1 with that moron Mark Simpson jumping up and down like a clown and gleefully saying "All we need now is for the Republic to get beat and we're through" .... WTF :o
The p***k could have said it about various other teams or even just said we need results to go our way, but no ... get the Republic out ... Its a disgrace that a tube like that can be allowed to come out with something like that whilst reporting for Norn Iron TV ,, and area which would have almost 50% of the population supporting the Republics team ...
I was seething .. until good ole Marty McGuinness was interviewed and asked about northern players playing for the Republic .. he basically responded that they should be able to play for whoever they want and if a player wasnt good enough to play for the Republics team then he could play for the other crowd...,. Brightened my day up completely ;D
Quote from: AhNowRef on June 22, 2016, 01:14:15 PM
Got home late last night and turned on the TV to see the aftermath of "Germany 1 - Norn Iron 0" on BBC1 with that moron Mark Simpson jumping up and down like a clown and gleefully saying "All we need now is for the Republic to get beat and we're through" .... WTF :o
The p***k could have said it about various other teams or even just said we need results to go our way, but no ... get the Republic out ... Its a disgrace that a tube like that can be allowed to come out with something like that whilst reporting for Norn Iron TV ,, and area which would have almost 50% of the population supporting the Republics team ...
I was seething .. until good ole Marty McGuinness was interviewed and asked about northern players playing for the Republic .. he basically responded that they should be able to play for whoever they want and if a player wasnt good enough to play for the Republics team then he could play for the other crowd...,. Brightened my day up completely ;D
'Are wee cuntry' mentality going into overdrive now.
Some DUP p***k on Nolan going on about NI fans and Ireland fans from the Rpublic. Thousands of Ireland fans from the North and he couldn't even acknowledge that.
Irish fans with iphones recording idiots singing to nuns and babies like aren't we so special....
The Will Griggs song :-[
Annoying stuff....
Norn Iron fans being interviewed... particularly the weemon. cringeworthy stuff. (will grigg is wearing on me a little now. at the start it was decent).
Ronaldo.
90 minutes.
Far too long.
70 would be more than enough.
Quote from: longballin on June 22, 2016, 03:22:01 PM
The Will Griggs song :-[
A crowd of drunken Tyrone boys came onto the O'Duffy terrace on Sunday and started to sing it......like WTF???
Quote from: longballin on June 22, 2016, 03:04:35 PM
Irish fans with iphones recording idiots singing to nuns and babies like aren't we so special....
Yeah it's getting a bit outta hand, just waiting for them to video themselves building an orphanage
The quality of football. Average at best.
Ronaldo throwing the reporters mic into a lake was mildly amusing.
Quote from: longballin on June 22, 2016, 03:04:35 PM
Irish fans with iphones recording idiots singing to nuns and babies like aren't we so special....
+1. It's getting cringeworthy in the extreme now. It's probably a good laugh when you're there but the self congratulations from it all is embarrassing.
Irish fans cleaning up after themselves I hear. Can you imagine the state they'd leave while in their own country though?
One team getting through because they only lost by 1 goal, another get through because they meta B team who had already seen up their group.
The hype now in overdrive!!
Jesus there's some grumpy negative hoors on this thread. Sorry I bothered looking in on it.
Ireland X 2, Iceland and Wales make up a 25% of the last 16.
Quote from: Nigel White on June 23, 2016, 12:35:21 AM
Jesus there's some grumpy negative hoors on this thread. Sorry I bothered looking in on it.
You could say the same about any thread on here!
The "best fans in the world" thing definitely tiresome for both north and south. A doll on Facebook said only the Irish know how to enjoy themselves :-[
Would like to see Ireland v Iceland.
Quote from: Nigel White on June 23, 2016, 12:35:21 AM
Jesus there's some grumpy negative hoors on this thread. Sorry I bothered looking in on it.
Need antidote to all the over hyped bullshit.
Quote from: longballin on June 22, 2016, 03:22:01 PM
The Will Griggs song :-[
exactly
Why are they singing a song about someone who hasn't kicked a ball !!
Who the hell is he anyway ??
Quote from: Hoof Hearted on June 23, 2016, 10:06:14 AM
Quote from: longballin on June 22, 2016, 03:22:01 PM
The Will Griggs song :-[
exactly
Why are they singing a song about someone who hasn't kicked a ball !!
Who the hell is he anyway ??
Someone they put on top of a bonfire once? :D
They should change the name every time they sing it.
Like....
David Cameron's on fire.....
Piers Morgan's on fire.....
and so on...
Howard Webb being rolled out so we can have his opinion on every football call from a ref, he even had the gall to say he could see why the ref didnt give the penalty lastnight :o :o :o Richard Dunne should have chinned him one!!
We are the best fans ever, sickens my shite. F**k away off, pile a wankers videoing themselves been w**ks. Gobshites
Mon Iceland .. this is class .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u9bB23X7No
ok, maybe just a wee bit OTT :-/ ....
them pricks with wands behind the goals, do FA
The pitches look in bad shape or the players wearing wrong boots , lots of players losing their footing in a lot of games.
Quote from: Longshanks on June 23, 2016, 10:45:06 AM
Howard Webb being rolled out so we can have his opinion on every football call from a ref, he even had the gall to say he could see why the ref didnt give the penalty lastnight :o :o :o Richard Dunne should have chinned him one!!
seriously? What was his reason can you mind? a stonewall if ever there was one
Quote from: JoG2 on June 23, 2016, 02:50:57 PM
Quote from: Longshanks on June 23, 2016, 10:45:06 AM
Howard Webb being rolled out so we can have his opinion on every football call from a ref, he even had the gall to say he could see why the ref didnt give the penalty lastnight :o :o :o Richard Dunne should have chinned him one!!
seriously? What was his reason can you mind? a stonewall if ever there was one
He talked about him getting a touch on the ball and he could understand why the ref didnt give it. :-\
No mention of the fact that he came through the back of McClean to get the touch.
He defended the Italians wrestling in the box too, saying that's the way they always play.
Quote from: blewuporstuffed on June 23, 2016, 02:53:28 PM
Quote from: JoG2 on June 23, 2016, 02:50:57 PM
Quote from: Longshanks on June 23, 2016, 10:45:06 AM
Howard Webb being rolled out so we can have his opinion on every football call from a ref, he even had the gall to say he could see why the ref didnt give the penalty lastnight :o :o :o Richard Dunne should have chinned him one!!
seriously? What was his reason can you mind? a stonewall if ever there was one
He talked about him getting a touch on the ball and he could understand why the ref didnt give it. :-\
No mention of the fact that he came through the back of McClean to get the touch.
He defended the Italians wrestling in the box too, saying that's the way they always play.
Webb must have been on the chateau neuf
Quote from: pullhard on June 23, 2016, 02:28:19 PM
them pricks with wands behind the goals, do FA
Collina did a great piece on this, think it was on a MNF special, where he explained what these extra officials do. He converted Graeme Souness' opinion on them and mine
Quote from: smort on June 23, 2016, 02:59:27 PM
Quote from: pullhard on June 23, 2016, 02:28:19 PM
them pricks with wands behind the goals, do FA
Collina did a great piece on this, think it was on a MNF special, where he explained what these extra officials do. He converted Graeme Souness' opinion on them and mine
What was the gist of it?
Quote from: HiMucker on June 23, 2016, 03:02:06 PM
Quote from: smort on June 23, 2016, 02:59:27 PM
Quote from: pullhard on June 23, 2016, 02:28:19 PM
them pricks with wands behind the goals, do FA
Collina did a great piece on this, think it was on a MNF special, where he explained what these extra officials do. He converted Graeme Souness' opinion on them and mine
What was the gist of it?
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/29328/9318618/graeme-souness-converted-by-pierluigi-collinas-expertise (http://www.skysports.com/football/news/29328/9318618/graeme-souness-converted-by-pierluigi-collinas-expertise)
There is the link. You need a sky log in to watch the video though
Great chant by the Iceland fans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZbMV6JvL6E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZbMV6JvL6E)
Easily the best piece of analysis so far!
http://www.balls.ie/football/steve-mcclaren-iceland-england/338151
Quite prophetic by The Reykjavik Grapevine, the scores are slightly off though!
ICELAND'S PATH TO CERTAIN VICTORY AT EURO 2016
Published June 10, 2016
In case you haven't noticed, the Icelandic men's football team have, this year, finally equalled the achievement of their female counterparts and qualified for the finals of a major international tournament. And today, Euro 2016 finally begins. As hundreds of Icelanders make the trip over to France to revel in the once-in-four-generations sporting spectacle of Iceland competing against some of the world's greatest teams, they leave behind a nation gripped in the nervous, sweaty-palm of pre-tournament tension.
Of course, Iceland are destined to triumph gloriously. So, here it is: the Grapevine guide to how the Icelandic men's football team will exact a mighty and overdue revenge on the entire continent of Europe for the indignity of all those Eurovision defeats.
The Group Stage
Because FIFA has not yet realised the true power of Iceland's unstoppable víkingar, they must first prove themselves by demonstrating the majesty of the Icelandic game against an initial three pitiable foes.
June 14: A rout of the meek Portuguese
Iceland's march to glory at Euro 2016 begins when they stride forth onto the battlefield of Saint-Étienne, where they will undoubtedly grind the meek Portuguese beneath their winged boots, blessed by the power of the mighty Thor. We expect to see Cristiano Ronaldo's heavily gelled hair stand on end from the sheer electricity of the brave Icelanders as his team is beset by Thor's lightning bolts, blasting their defence apart as Gylfi Sigurðsson strides across their cratered box to slot home the winner past the goalkeeper, who has, of course, been crushed by a blow from Mjollnir. Result: 19-0.
June 18: A historic trouncing of the terrified Hungarians
Iceland's vikings will then proceed to Marseille, looked down upon, no doubt, by Týr, the god of justice and heroic glory. After an evening of bathing in tears of the decimated Portuguese, and some rehydrating sports mead, Týr will understand that the only just outcome for the second group game is for the Hungarian team to be soundly whipped and thoroughly routed. His rune is an upwards arrow, which may mean a thunderous headed goal after a mighty leap from striker Kolbeinn Sigþórsson. Result: 7-0.
June 22: A demonstration of true Icelandic power against the fleeing Austrians
Next, Iceland's heroes will proceed to Saint-Denis. After team manager Lars Lagerbäck makes offerings of meat and blood to the Allfather, Odin will look kindly over the next game against the cowering soon-to-be-destroyed Austrians, smiting them with his mighty spear of destiny. Many of them will no doubt be sent to feel the wrath of Hel, the goddess who'll greet Iceland's crushed foes at the gates of the underworld. Result: 12-0.
The Knockout Stage
Having thoroughly dominated their group, there are now just four matches remaining between Iceland and their heroic destiny. We imagine the tournament may play out as follows.
June 27: The monied man-boys of England reduced to a quivering, teary spectacle after a volcanic bombardment of unstoppable shots. Result: 100-0
July 2: The sacking of Paris. Result: 107-0
July 6: The vanquished Germans consumed whole by the jubilant Ásatrú gods. Result: 66-0
July 10: Returning to the battle-pocked pitch of Saint-Denis, the jubilant Icelanders run rampant, battering Portugal into submission with the force of ten geysers to claim the ultimate victory, and to sup on a fountain of #RonaldoTears. Result: 69-0
Quote from: BennyHarp on June 28, 2016, 12:15:47 AM
Easily the best piece of analysis so far!
http://www.balls.ie/football/steve-mcclaren-iceland-england/338151
Brilliant, the face on him when Iceland scored. Priceless